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President Droupadi Murmu on Monday presented the Padma Awards 2026 at Rashtrapati Bhavan in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and other dignitaries. Several personalities from the fields of sports, business, advertising and traditional arts were honoured for their contributions to the country.

Top Personalities Honoured

Veteran actor Dharmendra was conferred the Padma award posthumously, with actor and BJP MP Hema Malini receiving the honour on his behalf. India women’s cricket captain Harmanpreet Kaur received the Padma Shri for her contribution to cricket, while Solar Group Chairman Satyanarayan Nuwal was honoured with the Padma Shri for his contribution to India’s defence manufacturing ecosystem. Silambam expert K Pajanivel of Puducherry was also conferred the Padma Shri for his work in traditional martial arts.

#WATCH | Delhi | Padma Vibhushan awarded to legendary veteran actor late Dharmendra by President Droupadi Murmu

BJP MP Hema Malini received the honour awarded to her late husband and legendary actor for his contribution in the field of Arts

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Emotional Moments During Ceremony

Advertising legend late Piyush Pandey was conferred the Padma Bhushan posthumously, with the award received by his wife Neeta Joshi.

The ceremony also witnessed emotional moments, including one where K Pajanivel bowed down and touched PM Modi’s feet after receiving the honour, prompting the Prime Minister to immediately rise from his chair and acknowledge the gesture.

#WATCH | Silambam exponent K. Pajanivel of Puducherry conferred with the Padma Shri for his contribution in the field of traditional martial arts pic.twitter.com/Sviqc6BPZm

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